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Table 23. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, primary work activity, and secondary work activity: 2010
 

Field and primary work activity            All employed
Secondary work activity
Total
Computer applications
Management, sales, or administrationa R&Db Teaching
Otherc None
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All fields 289,400 2,600 8,400 550 63,100 1,450 111,600 1,700 57,400 1,350 20,000 750 28,900 950
Computer applications 2,800 300 na na 300 100 1,600 200 300 100 D D 500 150
Management, sales, or administrationa 34,600 1,050 500 150 9,200 500 10,900 500 9,300 550 2,700 300 2,000 250
R&Db 118,900 1,850 6,100 450 26,100 950 31,600 950 42,900 1,100 5,100 400 7,200 500
Teaching 114,400 1,650 1,700 250 22,000 850 63,100 1,300 na na 11,800 600 15,800 650
Otherc 18,600 750 S S 5,500 450 4,300 350 4,900 400 300 100 3,500 350
Science 239,600 2,500 6,300 450 52,800 1,250 92,200 1,550 46,900 1,150 16,700 650 24,600 900
Computer applications 2,100 250 na na 200 100 1,200 200 300 100 D D 400 150
Management, sales, or administrationa 27,700 950 500 150 7,200 400 8,700 500 7,400 500 2,200 250 1,700 200
R&Db 98,000 1,700 4,600 400 22,300 850 25,300 850 35,100 950 4,600 400 6,100 450
Teaching 96,100 1,600 1,100 200 18,200 800 53,400 1,200 na na 9,600 550 13,700 650
Otherc 15,700 750 S S 4,900 400 3,700 350 4,100 350 300 100 2,700 300
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 83,500 1,200 1,200 200 23,000 800 30,400 850 14,700 650 5,300 400 8,800 550
Computer applications 500 150 na na D D 300 100 D D D D D D
Management, sales, or administrationa 9,700 550 D D 2,500 300 4,000 350 2,100 250 500 150 600 150
R&Db 44,400 1,000 1,100 200 13,700 650 12,700 550 10,800 600 2,500 300 3,500 300
Teaching 22,000 700 D D 5,100 450 11,400 550 na na 2,200 250 3,400 300
Otherc 6,800 500 D D 1,700 250 2,100 250 1,600 250 100 100 1,200 200
Computer/ information sciences 7,400 350 800 150 1,200 200 3,200 300 1,300 200 400 150 500 150
Computer applications 200 100 na na D D D D D D D D D D
Management, sales, or administrationa 500 150 D D S S 200 100 100 50 D D D D
R&Db 2,800 300 400 150 400 100 800 150 1,200 200 D D D D
Teaching 3,800 300 400 100 700 150 2,000 250 na na 400 150 400 150
Otherc D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Mathematics/ statistics 18,100 550 1,000 200 2,300 300 7,300 400 4,200 350 1,100 200 2,200 300
Computer applications 300 150 na na D D S S D D D D D D
Management, sales, or administrationa 1,500 250 D D 200 100 400 150 700 150 D D 200 100
R&Db 5,700 350 600 150 400 150 900 200 3,300 300 200 100 300 150
Teaching 10,100 500 400 100 1,600 250 5,800 400 na na 700 200 1,600 200
Otherc 500 150 D D D D D D 100 100 D D S S
Physical sciences 42,500 950 2,500 300 8,200 450 17,100 650 7,800 500 2,200 250 4,700 400
Computer applications 800 200 na na D D 400 150 D D D D 200 100
Management, sales, or administrationa 4,900 400 200 100 1,200 200 1,700 250 1,300 200 300 100 200 100
R&Db 17,900 650 2,000 250 2,800 350 5,600 400 5,900 400 500 150 1,000 200
Teaching 17,200 750 300 100 3,700 350 8,900 500 na na 1,300 250 3,000 350
Otherc 1,600 250 D D 400 150 500 150 400 150 D D 300 100
Psychology 34,100 900 400 150 8,400 500 11,900 550 6,800 450 3,700 350 2,800 300
Computer applications 200 100 na na D D 200 100 D D D D D D
Management, sales, or administrationa 3,900 300 D D 800 150 1,000 200 1,000 200 700 150 200 100
R&Db 11,400 550 300 100 3,100 350 2,300 300 4,500 350 900 200 400 150
Teaching 14,000 600 D D 2,600 300 7,700 500 na na 2,000 250 1,600 250
Otherc 4,600 400 D D 1,900 250 800 150 1,300 200 100 100 500 150
Social sciences 54,000 850 400 150 9,600 600 22,300 700 12,200 550 4,000 300 5,500 400
Computer applications 100 100 na na D D D D D D D D D D
Management, sales, or administrationa 7,100 500 D D 2,500 250 1,500 250 2,100 250 500 150 400 100
R&Db 15,800 600 200 100 1,900 250 3,000 300 9,400 500 500 150 700 150
Teaching 28,900 700 D D 4,600 400 17,500 650 na na 3,000 250 3,800 350
Otherc 2,100 250 D D 700 150 200 100 600 150 D D 600 150
Engineering 33,000 850 1,800 250 6,000 400 14,600 700 6,800 450 1,200 200 2,600 300
Computer applications 600 150 na na D D 500 150 D D D D D D
Management, sales, or administrationa 4,100 350 D D 900 200 1,500 200 1,300 200 200 100 200 100
R&Db 15,100 650 1,300 200 2,400 300 5,400 350 5,200 450 200 100 600 150
Teaching 11,700 550 500 150 2,400 250 6,900 450 na na 800 200 1,200 200
Otherc 1,400 200 D D 200 100 300 100 300 150 D D 500 150
Health 16,800 500 200 100 4,400 350 4,700 350 3,700 300 2,000 250 1,700 250
Computer applications D D na na D D D D D D D D D D
Management, sales, or administrationa 2,900 300 D D 1,100 150 700 150 600 150 300 100 100 100
R&Db 5,900 350 200 100 1,400 200 900 200 2,600 250 300 100 400 150
Teaching 6,500 350 D D 1,400 200 2,800 300 na na 1,300 200 900 150
Otherc 1,500 200 D D 400 150 300 100 400 150 D D 300 100

D = suppressed for confidentiality. na = not applicable; same work activity cannot be reported as both primary and secondary except Management, R&D and Other, because these categories include more than one type of work activity. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards for this survey.
SE = standard error.
a Administration includes accounting, finance, contracts, and human resources.
b R&D includes applied and basic research, design, and development.
c Includes production, operations, maintenance, and other activities not broken out separately.
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 100. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 50. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Four-year educational institutions include 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes. Primary and secondary work activities were based on response to the question: "On which two activities...did you work the most hours during a typical week on this job?"
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2010.
Data from survey cycle 2010, as of August 21, 2013.